Kansas City, Mo. — In the heat of the moment Tuesday night, when umpire John Tumpane made Casey Mize change gloves after the first inning, Tigers manager AJ Hinch didn’t immediately think about how that move might be perceived on social media and across the league. But he certainly did after he heard Mize’s angry postgame
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Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize wants the world to know he wasn’t cheating Tuesday night in Kansas City. After pitching a scoreless first inning, Mize was pulled aside by home plate umpire John Tumpane. Catcher Jake Rogers joined the conversation. The umpire said Mize’s glove color was too light. The lighter the color, the more districting
Matt Manning hadn’t seen Tarik Skubal in two months. The 23-year-old right-hander’s season for Triple-A Toledo was supposed to catapult him to the Detroit Tigers and his MLB debut in 2021. He was eager to join Skubal and Casey Mize — a pair of 24-year-olds expected to lead the starting rotation into the future. But Manning’s season wasn’t going as
The Tigers announced a series of roster moves today, the most exciting of which is the planned MLB debut of acclaimed pitching prospect Matt Manning. Manning, 23, will start Thursday night in Anaheim against the Angels. Additionally, pitchers Matthew Boyd and Alex Lange hit the IL, Wily Peralta and Miguel Del Pozo had their contracts
Kansas City, Mo. – Typically, Casey Mize’s fire burns subtly. He’s not very vocal or demonstrative, even when he’s in full lather. But after he pitched 6.2 strong innings and helped the Tigers to a series-clinching 4-3 win over the faltering Royals at Kauffman Stadium Tuesday, Mize didn’t try to contain his fire. Between the
Home plate umpire John Tumpane approached Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize and catcher Jake Rogers after the first inning for a conversation. Manager AJ Hinch exited the dugout to join them. “He said the gray color was too light,” Mize said. “I thought it was pretty shitty, pretty shitty thing to do. I assume everyone thinks
KANSAS CITY — The future is now for the Tigers, at least on the pitching side. Casey Mize, however, has been ahead of schedule for a while. With No. 3 prospect Matt Manning in line to make his Major League debut on Thursday, Detroit has its top three pitching prospects from the beginning of the
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Mets: JT Ginn, RHP (No. 6), Low-A St. LucieAfter starting his debut season on the injured list, Ginn is making up for lost time. The 22-year-old allowed one hit and struck out five in four scoreless innings to lower
As soon as the announcement was made Sunday evening, alarm bells went off all around the Detroit Tigers fanbase. Spencer Torkelson and Dillon Dingler were headed to Double-A and the Erie SeaWolves. “It was pretty hectic. We were told Sunday around 5 or 6 p.m. and had to pack everything up and get here for (Tuesday’s)
Kansas City, Mo. — Ready or not, right-handed pitching prospect Matt Manning has been summoned to the big leagues. Manning, 23 and rated the No. 3 prospect in the Tigers’ system by MLBPipeline, was the last healthy starting pitcher left on the 40-man roster not already in the big leagues. And when Matthew Boyd went on the
The Tigers have designated catcher Wilson Ramos and righty Beau Burrows for assignment, according to a club announcement. That opens up 40-man roster spots for additions Wily Peralta and Miguel Del Pozo, moves covered in this post. Ramos, 33, is a 12-year Major League veteran. The Tigers signed him to a one-year, $2MM deal back
The Detroit Tigers are bringing right-handed pitcher Matt Manning to the big leagues, in an effort to aid their injured starting rotation. Losing Spencer Turnbull and Matthew Boyd to injuries left the Tigers with three starters: Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Jose Urena. To find a fix, the Tigers announced Tuesday that Manning — already on
KANSAS CITY — The opportunity finally knocked for Tigers top pitching prospect Matt Manning. He might not be at the top of his game as he prepares to make his Major League debut on Thursday against the Angels, but the Tigers need him. Detroit scratched Manning from his scheduled start for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday
By Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Pitchers will be ejected and suspended for 10 games for using illegal foreign substances to doctor baseballs in a crackdown by Major League Baseball that will start June 21. The commissioner’s office, responding to record strikeouts and a league batting average at a more than half-century low, said
The Detroit Tigers are battling the injury bug. In the past four games, the Tigers have used relievers to complete 27 of a possible 37 innings. They have needed 693 pitches to get through these games, including 223 pitches in Saturday’s 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox — featuring position players Jake Rogers and Harold
DETROIT — Eight and a half years ago, Roz Keith was approached by her child, who was in eighth grade at the time and just shy of their 14th birthday. “She told me that she was a he — that he identified as a boy and was transgender,” Keith said. “Then proceeded to tick off
10:50pm: Tigers manager A.J. Hinch tells reporters in his postgame session that Boyd felt something abnormal in his triceps during the third inning (Twitter link via Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic). They’ll know more following an additional wave of tests tomorrow, but Hinch suggested a cautious approach is likely to be taken. 9:25pm: Tigers lefty
Kansas City, Mo. — It seemed funny earlier in the day. When the Tigers activated Michael Fulmer from the injured list Monday, and optioned infielder Isaac Paredes back to Toledo, they had 11 relievers on the active roster. Eleven. And just two extra position players. Then starter Matthew Boyd had to leave the game in the third
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd realized something was wrong with his arm and signaled to manager AJ Hinch in the dugout. Moments later, Boyd walked off the mound and into the clubhouse with athletic trainer Doug Teter. He was removed from Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning with left arm
For the third game in a row, the Detroit Tigers relied heavily on their bullpen. Starter Jose Urena couldn’t make it out of the second inning in Saturday’s loss to the Chicago White Sox, and manager AJ Hinch implemented a scheduled bullpen game for Sunday’s loss to the ChiSox in the series finale. In Monday’s 10-3 win